Breezy Point Bar Tossed Seven Miles Remains Intact with All Its Booze

There has been a lot of news about Breezy Point, New York — one of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Sandy. The tiny beach community was ravaged by the high tide and floodwaters, and more than 100 homes were burned to ash by a fast-moving fire. But one bar survived the Frankenstorm despite floating seven miles from its original location. Everything from the bottles of booze to the tables and chairs remained completely intact.

The Sugar Bowl, once a popular watering hole for locals, found itself ripped from its moorings and swept seven miles around the point, across Jamaica Bay, smashing through homes and cars and eventually landing in the middle of Madoc Street in Gerritsen Beach. The Brooklyn neighborhood's residents, also hit hard by the storm, were happy to find the bar fully stocked and decided the gift of spirits was enough to lift their spirits. One resident who flocked to the bar told the Daily Mail, "There's this bar — it's got Hennessy, Captain Morgans, 12-year-old Macallan, vodka, and cases of Heineken. Well, what were we going to do? We had a party. We needed to let off steam." They even renamed it "Sandy's Bar." Unfortunately, to the dismay of the locals, just a few hours later officials condemned the structure and ordered it to be demolished.

While the Sugar Bowl had a nice send off, other restaurants and bars were not so lucky. But communities and businesses have the support of restaurants around the country, many of which will host charitable dinners over the next few weeks. If you want to dine out in support of the victims, check out Eater's up-to-date list of restaurants pitching in to help bring relief to the victims of the storm.

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